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Lebanon’s Disarmament Gamble: Fragile Gains and Uncertain Path Forward

Amal Chmouny, 13:29 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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Lebanon is preparing to confiscate Hezbollah’s weapons north of the Litani River, a step that will test whether the state has the capacity to follow through on the government’s stated commitment to disarm the group. On January 8, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) announced that it had completed the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani. ...

Conference in Support of Lebanese Army to be Held on March 5 in Paris

This is Beirut, 14/01 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon said Wednesday that a conference in support of the country's army as it seeks to disarm militant group Hezbollah would take place in Paris on March 5. The announcement follows recent promises of support to the military, which lacks funds, equipment and technical expertise. Presidency spokeswoman Najat Charafeddine said President Joseph ...

U.S. Strike in Venezuela a Blow to Hezbollah’s Revival Efforts

Ian Talley, 13/01 15:30 - Reading : 218 minute(s)

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The United States dealt Iran and its proxy Hezbollah a strategic blow over the weekend by seizing key ally, Venezuela’s strongman Nicolás Maduro. While the dominant narrative of the complex military strike has focused on its framing as a counternarcotics operation and aggressive energy politics, coverage has largely missed a critical strategic ...

UN Force Says Israeli Tank Fired Near Peacekeepers in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 13/01 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said an Israeli tank fired near its peacekeepers on Monday, and warned that such attacks were becoming "disturbingly common". UNIFIL has repeatedly reported Israeli fire near or towards its personnel in recent months, and less than two weeks ago said gunfire from an Israeli position hit close ...

Aoun Urges Hezbollah to “Act Rationally”, Reaffirming State Monopoly on Weapons

This is Beirut, 13/01 08:50 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun delivered one of his clearest and most direct statements to date on Hezbollah’s arms on Sunday, urging the militia to “act rationally” and fully integrate into the Lebanese state. In a televised interview marking the second anniversary of his election, Aoun laid out his vision for restoring state ...

After Khamanei: What the Fall of Iran’s Regime Would Mean for the Region

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 12/01 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The fall of Iran's Islamist regime would mark one of the most seismic shifts in Middle Eastern geopolitics since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought it to power. As massive protests grip the country, sparked by economic collapse and hyperinflation, the prospect of regime change grows more tangible.  Unlike the 1979 revolution, which ushered ...

FM Raggi Denounces Hamas, Hezbollah Presence in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 12/01 15:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi delivered a firm message to his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, denouncing the involvement of Hamas and Hezbollah in Lebanon, in an interview with Sky News Arabia on Monday. According to Raggi, Hamas’s support for the war brought Lebanon “destruction, death, and suffering,” noting that the ...

U.S. Says Iran Deployed Foreign Militias to Quell Protests

This is Beirut, 10/01 14:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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The United States said on Saturday it was concerned by reports that the Iranian regime had resorted to foreign fighters to suppress peaceful protests inside the country. In a message published in Persian on X, the U.S. State Department said that members of Hezbollah and Iraqi militias had allegedly been deployed against demonstrators. Washington ...

Iran FM Meets Delegation in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09/01 20:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who arrived Thursday in Beirut, met Friday with President Joseph Aoun and Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji. During the meetings, FM Rajji asked his counterpart if Iran would accept an illegal armed organization on its territories. FM Araghchi said that Iran supports Hezbollah as a ...

Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon Targeting Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 09/01 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel struck several areas in southern Lebanon on Friday, reportedly hitting Hezbollah targets and infrastructure.  The agency said that the strikes targeted areas between the towns of Kfar Fila and Ain Qana in the Iqlim al-Tuffah region, as well as nearby areas in southern Lebanon. Additional airstrikes also hit locations between the towns ...

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